Rather than getting a gene for its original function, a horizontal gene transfer provides the raw material for evolutionary innovation.
Drug-free environments, such as a designated ward in a hospital, might reduce the strength of selection for resistance.
A new species of ant discovered in Borneo fends off invaders with a uniquely suicidal strategy.
Sex-deprived males seek out alcohol.
The parasite changes people’s scent, primarily due to an increase in aldehydes.
A new report estimates that 95 percent of people live in areas with dangerously high levels of fine particulate matter such as dust and soot.
After implantation, the tissue developed blood vessels and became integrated into neuronal networks in the animals’ brains.
A new microscopy program requires no fluorescent markers to identify cell type, nuclei, and other characteristics.
This is the first time the precise brain cells and their connections controlling a complex behavior have been worked out.
A proposed definition of the disease emphasizes signs of neurodegeneration and the presence of β-amyloid and tau, rather than cognitive symptoms.
After implantation, the tissue developed blood vessels and became integrated into neuronal networks in the animals’ brains.
The nationwide experiment will initially include around 100,000 volunteers.
The 20-year project calls into question the conventional wisdom about the role plants will play in mitigating future climate change.
The US Senate narrowly approved the politician, who does not have a science background.
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